[DIRTYSECRET]

I would say “just do it!’ u heard it here first

[knarf]

Who's gonn'a confront an armed elk hunter?

They're all home, enjoying a beer waiting for the vacay check.

Enjoy.

[JRandomFreeper]

Someone will tell you when you are hunting. Otherwise, it's open for hunting.

/johnny

[I am Richard Brandon]

Easy: Will it annoy you a lot if it is closed? If yes - it's closed.

Obama - "SPITEFUL" is thy name.

[eartrumpet]

I was on the forests in central ID all week. Never noticed any campgrounds shut and I stopped by a few outhouses and found them in working order (thanks to gravity).

Maybe call the sheriff in the county you are going to.

[ExGeeEye]

Ask permission only of your master.

Corollary: be your own master. Free men don’t ask permission.

10/13/13:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Million-Vet-March-on-the-Memorials/539097822833735?ref=br_tf

[1rudeboy]

"The forest is closed. Go bowling, instead."

[TigersEye]

Call the state wildlife agency that issued your hunting license.

[leapfrog0202]

http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/bitterroot/home

Funding Lapse

Due to the lapse in agency funding, the sale of all types of permits (i.e., recreation, firewood, forest products, mineral materials for example) are suspended, recreation.gov reservations are suspended, and all federally owned recreation sites are closed. All offices are closed. These services will be available once funding is restored.

Law enforcement, fire suppression, and other essential services will continue without interruption.

This web site will remain available for public safety announcements and updates such as for wildfire, floods, and so forth. We will attempt to make timely updates about public health and safety on these web pages as appropriate. We sincerely regret this inconvenience.

For general information on Forest Service shutdown procedures, please visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/contingency-plans/.

[smokingfrog]

I would say you should still be able to hunt there as long as you can find a way to get to the place where you want to hunt without using the park roads and are otherwise self-sufficient. And don’t expect to get rescued right away if something goes wrong.

Stay safe.

[cripplecreek]

I’m part owner. You have my permission.

[Chode]

unless there's some federal enema nozzle standing there telling you no, i'd say go for it...

[T-Bird45]

The elk were also placed on furlough so they are not legal game during the fedgov shutdown.

[Slambat]

Try a CB radio. If your not to far from the park someone
might know. The NRA might help you and if all else fails
do a Startpage search.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/bitterroot

Due to the lapse in agency funding, the sale of all types of permits (i.e., recreation, firewood, forest products, mineral materials for example) are suspended, recreation.gov reservations are suspended, and all federally owned recreation sites are closed. All offices are closed. These services will be available once funding is restored.

Law enforcement, fire suppression, and other essential services will continue without interruption.

[Borderline]

I spent last 2 days fishing Dworshak Reservoir. Had to camp in the state park since the federal stuff is all locked up. The whole damn lake is federal - Army Corps of Engineers runs it. But they only controlled places they could install locks.

I would say go to it. Those elk don’t care if the feds are working or not.

[Rio]

Call Bud&Shirley’s or maybe a gun shop up in Missoula.

I’m in Oregon, but folks are still hunting the national forests here.

[yldstrk]

it’s ours, I say you can hunt, so can I if I want

[La Lydia]

http://www.ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c63a76a2-fc5b-5de8-81fb-f17189cc7785.html

[bigheadfred]

Just throw on a Robin Hood outfit and you are good to go. Anytime you want.

[gundog]

Are you Hispanic? If not, it’s closed.